"It will pass....." - an outline of Buddhism
Tibet & Tibetan Buddhism Archive What is Buddhism? Is it a religion, a philosophy, or both? Is it something that can help a person be the best they can be ( Om mane Padme om ), or is it just an interesting curiosity? After more than 2,500 years Buddhism has stood the test of time, yet this author comes to it with many questions. Despite reading about Buddhism, and especially Tibetan Buddhism, for almost thirty years - since the mid 1990s - it was only attendance at a series of classes on meditation during January 2015 that revealed its essence. I finally understood what Buddhism was about, and what was at its core. What I found - after going back to a number of biographical studies of the life of Buddha during 2014 and looking at his own path to enlightenment, along with taking on board the wise words delivered as part of the 2015 meditation course - was a revelation. I was enlightened about the true meaning of enlightenment and the path leading to it. I have therefore ...